Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics, Volume 10This book is devoted to a discussion of some of the basic physical concepts and methods useful in the description of situations involving systems which consist of very many particulars. It attempts, in particular, to introduce the reader to the disciplines of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and kinetic theory from a unified and modern point of view. The presentation emphasizes the essential unity of the subject matter and develops physical insight by stressing the microscopic content of the theory. |
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... function Z of ( 6.5-3 ) . Other physical quantities such as E , p , S , or even dispersions such as ( AE ) , can then be immediately obtained from the relations of Sec . 6.5 by simply taking ... Partition functions and their properties.
... function Z of ( 6.5-3 ) . Other physical quantities such as E , p , S , or even dispersions such as ( AE ) , can then be immediately obtained from the relations of Sec . 6.5 by simply taking ... Partition functions and their properties.
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... partition function for an ideal gas of noninteracting atoms ; but it is a formidable task to do the same for a liquid where all the molecules interact strongly with each other . ... " If the system can be treated in the classical ...
... partition function for an ideal gas of noninteracting atoms ; but it is a formidable task to do the same for a liquid where all the molecules interact strongly with each other . ... " If the system can be treated in the classical ...
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... partition function for , 350 and symmetry requirements , 332-333 Fermions , 333 Ferromagnetism , 428-434 Curie ... partition function , 216 Free expansion of an arbitrary gas , 175-177 of an ideal gas , 155 Friction constant , 563 ...
... partition function for , 350 and symmetry requirements , 332-333 Fermions , 333 Ferromagnetism , 428-434 Curie ... partition function , 216 Free expansion of an arbitrary gas , 175-177 of an ideal gas , 155 Friction constant , 563 ...
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Introduction to statistical methods | 1 |
GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE RANDOM WALK | 24 |
Statistical description of systems of particles | 47 |
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